A cartel-linked fugitive Mexican governor who continues to be on the run is now facing additional charges after authorities unsealed a new indictment.
Author: Ildefonso Ortiz and Brandon Darby
4th Journalist Murdered in Mexico Within Weeks
Suspected Mexican cartel gunmen murdered yet another Mexican reporter in the resort state of Baja California Sur. The attack marks the fourth murder of a Mexican journalist within a matter of weeks.
Mexican Governor Fighting U.S. Extradition for Cartel Case
The accused cartel-linked former governor of the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas claimed in Italian court that he does not want to be extradited to the U.S. for multiple drug trafficking and money laundering charges. The politician faces allegations of being a surrogate of Mexico’s Gulf, Los Zetas, and Beltran Leyva Cartels.
Mexican Leaders Caught Lying Again in Cartel Extradition Fight with U.S.
Saving face, Mexican officials are claiming they did not agree to the U.S. extradition of a fugitive governor wanted in Texas for drug trafficking and money laundering charges. While the U.S. government has requested from the Italian government his ex…
EXCLUSIVE — Mexico Backs Down in Fight With U.S. over Extradition of Cartel Governor
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — After erroneously taking credit for the arrest of a fugitive governor, Mexican officials are backing away from their extradition claims against the United States.
EXCLUSIVE — Mexico Caught Lying in Extradition Fight for Fugitive Governor
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Diplomatic tensions have arisen over the Mexican government trying to keep a corrupt politician from extradition to the U.S., where he is facing drug trafficking and money laundering charges.
Cartel Assassination of Journalist Silences Mexican News Outlet
One of the main news outlets in the Mexican border state of Chihuahua has shut down its operations after the murder of one of its journalists, multiple threats, and the complete lack of security conditions.
400 Mexican Soldiers Headed to Border in Hunt for Gulf Cartel Boss ‘Comandante Toro’
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — More than 400 Mexican soldiers have been deployed to this border city as part of an ongoing security strategy aimed at targeting various Gulf Cartel cells in the region.
Mexican Media Under Attack: Two Journalists Survive Separate Hitjobs in Day
Two Mexican journalists have survived separate assassination attempts in less than a day. The attacks come at a time when three other journalists have been killed in Mexico this year.
300 Skulls Found in Mexican Cartel Mass Graves
The recent discoveries of new clandestine cartel gravesites with close to 300 human skulls continue to shed light into the horrors that residents of Veracruz endure at the hands of ruthless drug cartels and Mexican politicians who turned a blind eye.